Cleaning and polishing composition



Patented June 26, 1928.

UNITED STATES AUSTIN B. REEVE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLEANING AND POLISHIIIG COMPOSI'IIOIiI'.v

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In accordance with this invention, a cleaning and polishing material forpainted, enamelled, varnished surfaces and the like ma be prepared inthe following manner.

il, preterably a light mineral o1l, for example, of the character ofspindle 011 or mineral seal oil (or other suitable oil, as linseed oilor cedar oil), is emulsifiedin water, the proportions being suitablyfrom 0.8 to

1.25 parts of oil to each part of water by' weight. Emulsification issuitably eifected by means of suitable emulsifying agents, such asvegetable gums, colloidal clay, or mixtures thereof. For example, gumtragacanth or gum arabic mixed with colloidal clay may. be employed.Other vegetable gums have been found suitable, for example, lindian gum,or mixtures of these gums. The proportion of emulsifyin agent or a entsmay be from 1 to 5% of the whole.

though the vegetable gums alone ma be employed, l have found it most'advisab e to employ mixtures thereof with colloidal clay in proportionsvarying from 1 part of gum to 1 part of clay to 1 part of gum to 4 partsof cla In the emulsion incorporate a suitab e quantity of an astringentwhich appears to greatly-improve the gloss obtained by the use of thepolish. The astringents which I em loy are those which are generallyterme n pharmaceutical pract ce astringent and are in general somewhatacid substances, which in their concentrated form have an astringent,but

not a caustic or escharotic action. For example, I have foundsuitable'for such use astringents such as alum (including both aluminumand chrome alums) tannic acid, salicylic acid, acetylsalicylic acid,tartaric acid, gallic acid, yrogallic acid, benzoic acid, etc. I haveound thatv such material may be employed in proportions varying from 1%of the mixture up to suflicientto saturate the water present. I maylikewise add borax, the maximum proportion permissible being that whichwill leave the mixture with an acid reaction. Preferably about 1 to 3%is employed. A suitable hygroscopic material, such as calcium chlorideormagnesium chloride may be dissolved in the water present up to aproportion of about 5% of the mixture preferably from 1 to 3% beingemployed.

as rotten stone, finely divided silica, etc.

If desired, a smallproportlon, say 1 to 5% of an abrasive, such,

Application filed December 26, 1822. Serial No. 669,100.

may be incorporated in the mixture. If desired parafline wax may bedissolved .in the oil prior to the formation of the mixtureup to aproportion of about 12% of the oil. The abrasive, the borax, thehygroscopic agent and theparafiine are optional consti tuents, each ofwhich appears to improve to some extent the polishing and cleaning ac-.tion of the mixture, but may be omitted if desired.

As an example of a specific mixture which I have found suitable for use,the following ma be given:

l1 ater to 4 Oil (which may, if desired, contain up to 10% paratline) 35to Emulsifying agent comprising 1 part vegetable gum such as gumtragacanth to 3 parts colloidal clay, 2 to 5%;

lannic acid, sufiicient to saturate the water;

Sodium borate 1 to 5%;

Abrasive 1 to 5%;

Magnesium chloride, 2 to 3%.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with thedetails of a specific example embodyingit, it is not intended that thesedetails shall be regarded as llmitations upon the S00 e of theinvention, except in so far as lncluded in the accompanying claims.

I. claim 1. As a cleaning and polishing agent for varnished surfaces andthe like, a nonsaponaceous emulsion comprising water,- oil, a vegetablegum in proportion to act as an emulsifying agent and a non-escharoticastringent.

.2.-As a cleaning and polishing agent for varnished surfaces and thelike, an emulsion comprising water, oil, a vegetable gum and colloidalclay in proportions to .act as emulslfying agents and an astringent.

3. A cleaning and polishing material for varnished surfaces and the likeconsisting of an emulsion comprising oil, water, an emulsifyin agentincluding a vegetable gum and colloi al clay, an astringent, a hygro-n.scopic substance dissolved in the water andborax' in quantityinsufficient to neutralize 105 the acidity.

4. A cleaning and polishing material for varnished surfaces and the likeconsisting of an emulsion comprising water, 1 part;

011, 1 1.3 parts; vegetable gum admixed with colloidal clay, 1 to 5%; anastringent, borax, 1 to 3% and a hygroscopic substance,

5. A cleaning and polishing materialfor 5 varnished surfaces and'thelike consisting of water, 45% oil (containing 10% of paraffin wax) 35%to 50; emulsifying agent comprising 1 part vegetable gum to- 3 partscolloidal clay, 2 to 5%; tannic acid, sulficient to saturate the Water;borux 1 to 5%; abrasive, 1 to 5%-and magnesium chloride, 2 to 3%.

. AUSTIN B. REEVE.

